USATF Nationals Masters Outdoor Championships at Charlotte, N.C.

This marked the highest jump of the meet. The M30 and M35 events were won at 1.75 and 1.85, respectively.

Date: 08/12/2006

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Finalists in the W40 200 are a blur. Renee Henderson of Merchantville, N.J., edged Jai Black of San Diego, 26.52 to 26.59.

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Phil Raschker of Marietta, Ga., leans into the finish of the W55 200 in the winning time of 31.15.

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Nadine O'Connor, the fastest 64-year-old woman in the world, wins the W60 200 in a sizzling 29.63, ahead of Kathy Jager of Arizona (31.36).

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California's Kathy Bergen wins the W65 by nearly 5 seconds in 31.74. She also won the 100 (14.77) and high jump (1.30 or 4-3 3/4).

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Trent Lane proudly wore his Geezerjock gear. He was the magazine's M90 Geezerjock of the Year in 2005.

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Waiting to throw the discus, Trent was friendly with everyone. He also had a Vice-Grip handshake that wouldn't let go.

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Barbara Jordan of Vermont guts out the final yards of the W70 200, which she won in 36.00 ahead of longtime rival Audrey Lary of Maryland (37.49).

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Gerry Davidson, 85, won the 200 in 63.09. Her husband, Bob, a stroke survivor, was third in the M80 200 in 65.16.

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Always happy to be here, cancer-survivor Pat Peterson won the W80 200 in 45.43. She's one of the athletes featured in the documentary "Racing Against the Clock."

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Don Drummond (in purple) leads Chris Grant, also of Texas, in the battle of 37-year-old long hurdlers. Don prevailed, 53.63 to 53.96, easily the fastest times of the day.

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M45 Jeff Davison of Laguna Hills, Calif., holds his form over the seventh or eighth hurdle, just before they grew to 6 feet high in the homestretch.

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Marcus Santi of Memphis, Tenn., trailed Leon Bullard of Raleigh, N.C., on the final turn of the M30 long hurdles but went on to win in 57.31.

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Bill Collins takes the stick from Houston Elite teammate Rick Riddle on the way to winning the club M50 4x1 title in 46.99.

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Officials flagged M45 hurdler Darnell Gatling for an infraction -- touching the hurdle after a crash -- but Track Referee Murray Sanford later reversed the DQ, saying he put his hand out to save himself from injury.

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Officials noted the scratch marks from Darnell's spikes that led to his crash late in the race. Darnell got up and still won, in 59.15.

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M40 world silver medalist Getulio "Tony" Echeandia of Floral Park, N.Y., easily won the long hurdles here in 54.34.

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Henry Andrade was later DQ'd in this race, the M40 long hurdles, apparently for "hooking" the sixth, seventh and eighth hurdles. Could mean dragging foot alongside the barrier.

Date: 08/12/2006

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Father-and-daughter pair Jim and Debbie Selby stayed out of the sun -- and lent me some sunscreen on the final day of the meet. Thanks, guys!

Date: 08/12/2006

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A bluegrass band performed for several hundred athletes at the Saturday night in the student center near the track.

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Cloggers performed at the Athletes Banquet, which served some BBQ fare and sweet and unsweetened iced tea. Just fine.

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Cloggers were cute, but not as appealing to the guys as the hula girls with coconut bras at Hawaii nationals last year.

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Max Hamlyn presented a plaque to track stadium donor Irwin Belk. Some athletes and officials grumbled that the focus on Belk was inappropriate and over-the-top.

Date: 08/12/2006

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Becky Sisley of Oregon, a member of the Games Committee that reshuffled the schedule several times, held up a meet itinerary at the Friday afternoon athletes meeting.